Accurate High-Frequency Headphone Testing Right on Your Desk

Building on the success of the High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator Type 5128 – and by popular demand – Brüel & Kjær has released a new tabletop HATS version, Type 5128-B to support customers looking to test headphones right on their desk or in small anechoic chambers. Tabletop HATS is a torso-less head that is supported on a foot. Its adjustable neck makes it suitable for testing all types of headphones, and it can be used free standing on a desk, fitted on a tripod or on a turntable using a tripod mounting adapter. The head geometry complies with ITU-T Rec. P.58, IEC 60318-7 and ANSI S3.36-1985.

Brüel & Kjær offers market-leading products that facilitate more realistic speech synthesis and listening by faithfully reproducing human characteristics with very tight tolerances on accuracy to ensure repeatability.

Hypex introduces the NCAS500MP. The first member of an all new NCORE family of amplifiers specifically designed for 2-way Active Speakers. From Pro-Audio solutions, High-End HiFi speakers to Studio monitors, with the proven NCORE technology the NCAS500MP can be used for all active speaker designs. With a power rating of 400 + 100W in 8 ohm it is very powerful for its size.

Inspired by a wish to enhance gaming audio, NXP Semiconductors designed a single-chip, high performance wireless audio streaming solution. The NxH3670 constitutes a highly integrated, single-chip ultra-low-power wireless transceiver with embedded MCU, targeted at wireless audio streaming for gaming headsets at very low latency. Check out NXP’s proprietary ultra-low power, 2.4 GHz wireless gaming headphone solution. Sponsored Content by NXP Semiconductors.

To help engineers understand their product’s acoustic behavior, MSC is hosting a series of free seminars throughout the US. Each will be presented by Dr. Jean-Louis Migeot, a world-renowned acoustician who serves as Chairman of the Belgian Royal Academy of Science, Professor of Acoustics at the University of Brussels, and CEO of Free Field Technologies. Register for a seminar near you!

Listen Inc announced its 20th year as a leading provider of audio test and measurement systems. Two decades of innovation and steady growth have made Listen’s flagship product, SoundCheck, an industry-standard audio test system in the consumer electronics industry. The company is commemorating the occasion with updated branding, a new website, and a free SoundCheck demo software offer!